[09/09/09 - 05:21 PM]Ellen Degeneres Joins "American Idol" as New Judge"I'm thrilled to be the new judge on AMERICAN IDOL," said DeGeneres. "I've watched since the beginning, and I've always been a huge fan. So getting this job is a dream come true, and think of all the money I'll save from not having to text in my vote."

[09/09/09 - 08:22 AM]Street Court Launches September 21The series, cleared in over 94% of the country, features Judge Michael Mazzariello, "a tough-talking former Brooklyn D.A. who cleaned up crime in his own neighborhood."